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4 <br /> and Strowd Roses jointly funded this project. She said some of Ms. Perry's relatives were in <br /> attendance. She said hopefully by the grand opening of the home sites, COVID-19 restrictions <br /> on gatherings will be lifted, and many can attend and celebrate. <br /> Chair Price said the Health Department is taking walk-ins for COVID-19 vaccinations. <br /> Chair Price congratulated Eugenia Floyd, a 4t" grade teacher at Mary Scroggs <br /> Elementary, and a graduate of East Chapel Hill High, who was named 2021 NC Teacher of the <br /> Year. <br /> Chair Price noted the guilty verdict today during the Derek Chauvin trial in Minnesota. <br /> Chair Price said it was nice to see that Thomas Ruffin Lane has been renamed Lydia <br /> Lane. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Earth Day 2021 Proclamation <br /> The Board considered voting to approve a proclamation related to Earth Day and <br /> environmental protection actions, including declaring April 2021 as "Skip the Stuff Month," July <br /> 2021 as "Reduce Single Use Plastics Month," and recognizing April 22 as Earth Day 2021 - <br /> encouraging County residents to participate in planned Earth Day activities. <br /> BACKGROUND: Thursday, April 22, 2021 is the 51St celebration of Earth Day, which was first <br /> identified and acknowledged in 1970 to give voice to a growing awareness of the importance of <br /> the planet's finite resources and public consciousness about the state of the planet. <br /> A number of events will be occurring locally during April and beyond, to celebrate Earth Day <br /> and promote efforts to protect and conserve natural resources. <br /> Related to these efforts a proclamation has developed for the Board's consideration. <br /> The proclamation includes: <br /> • A request from the Solid Waste Department to declare "Skip the Stuff Month" for April <br /> 2021 and "Reduce Single Use Plastics Month" for July 2021. These efforts are focused <br /> on reducing the reliance on non-recyclable plastics such as straws, cups, utensils and <br /> containers. Since the Covid pandemic of the last year, there has been a significant <br /> increase in the use of disposable plastic items. Non-reusable plastics have a myriad of <br /> negative effects, from harming wildlife to degrading water quality, and creating public <br /> health concerns. The proclamation encourages County residents and businesses — in <br /> the spirit of Earth Day—to promote the reduction of single-use plastics by not purveying <br /> or accepting these products when offered, and offering compostable or reusable <br /> alternatives. <br /> • Recognition of April 22 as Earth Day 2021, encouraging residents to participate in a <br /> number of planned activities designed to celebrate the planet and the natural resources <br /> that sustain us, including local efforts such as: <br /> • A daylong Orange County Facebook "Earth Day Blitz", streaming live and including <br /> interactive children's games and other opportunities for action - both locally and <br /> nationally, <br /> • Shred-A-Thons for recycling of confidential papers, Saturdays, April 24 and May 1, <br /> • The second annual Creek Cleanup sponsored by Carrboro and Chapel Hill Stormwater <br /> (more info at: <br />